Kajsa Tylen: The Billie Dovey 81 miles a day progress thread

[Dogtrousers]

It's graph time!

It's 50 days since the end of Kajsa's leg recovery "holiday". Since then she's been averaging about 150 km/d (93mi/d). She's now got her required rate for 50,000km down to 83.7 mi/d, which is just less than it was before her "holiday".

PS Sorry about the mixed units.
Actually I'm not, I'm quite happy about the mixed units. Learn to do the conversions in your head if you don't like it!

 

[mcshroom]

The question will be, I suppose, whether she can stay ahead of Amanda Coker who is putting in some blistering performances over in Florida. She's going after the UMCA record not the Guinness record, and only started in May, but she's flying, with rides well over 200 miles a day each day so far.

They are different records, but it will take a bit of the shine of Kajsa's achievement if, by the time she passes Billie Dovey's record, there's already another woman on the road who's ridden further.

 

[Mugshot]

The question will be, I suppose, whether she can stay ahead of Amanda Coker who is putting in some blistering performances over in Florida. She's going after the UMCA record not the Guinness record, and only started in May, but she's flying, with rides well over 200 miles a day each day so far.

They are different records, but it will take a bit of the shine of Kajsa's achievement if, by the time she passes Billie Dovey's record, there's already another woman on the road who's ridden further.

I don't know, I mentioned up thread that it's such a different way of doing things, a social vs a race. It's not going to take the shine of it for me if/when Amanda goes further. Of course Alicia has just started her challenge which although it's being called a UMCA HAMR attempt is in reality nothing of the sort if Amanda keeps going as she's started because Alicia is looking to average 100miles a day, so Alicia has sort of admitted defeat before she's started, but then it becomes a personal challenge and you've also got the age groups too.

 

[Dogtrousers]

KT needs to keep focused and control what she can control. Her target is 50,000km, regardless of what other people do or don't do.

I don't think there's any doubting that AC is the elite athlete here, but then KT has never sold her challenge that way. Here's what she says:

Through the years, exercise has been something that I’ve enjoyed, but I’ve never been very good at it, compared to those elites at least. I mean, I’ve run a marathon, but not at a particularly fast pace. I’ve entered kickboxing competitions but never come close to winning anything. And now, at triathlon, I still remain around average (counting only the people who actually entered, and finished, of course).

Despite this, I have accomplished a lot. Like I said, I've run a marathon! I got to Black Belt at kickboxing, and I've completed an Ironman triathlon. Those are not easy tasks!
[...]
My mission is to get adults active and to feel good about themselves, in order to set a good example for the next generation.​

Don't forget, you can still make a pledge for Kajsa.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Actually, being serious for a moment.

Make a pledge, there's still 6 months of the year to go. It'll give you motiviation for something daft in the latter half of the year.

I've pledged to do one each of 100k and 100mile rides per month (which isn't much of a stretch tbh) and to ride one 200 mile ride. (Which blimming well is).

 

[Mugshot]

Day 154, what a lovely looking place;


View: https://youtu.be/wpXfackPdc8

 

[Mugshot]

Day 155, cottage tours and a lack of waffles;


View: https://youtu.be/QnZPRcbrIUA

 

[Crackle]

I don't know, I mentioned up thread that it's such a different way of doing things, a social vs a race. It's not going to take the shine of it for me if/when Amanda goes further. Of course Alicia has just started her challenge which although it's being called a UMCA HAMR attempt is in reality nothing of the sort if Amanda keeps going as she's started because Alicia is looking to average 100miles a day, so Alicia has sort of admitted defeat before she's started, but then it becomes a personal challenge and you've also got the age groups too.

It's all becoming ridiculously complex and nuanced. The only thing that matters to me is who's ridden most in a year, on real roads.

 

[Mugshot]

Day 156, guitars and rhubarb;


View: https://youtu.be/4--Sd7h2KTQ

 

[Dogtrousers]

It's all becoming ridiculously complex and nuanced. The only thing that matters to me is who's ridden most in a year, on real roads.

It's only complex if you make it complex. I have great admiration for all of them - Kurt, Steve, Alicia, Amanda, Kajsa, on roads real or otherwise, on bikes multiple or single.

Of course it only really counts if you dress up as a sheep at least once. Both Kurt and Steve are therefore disqualified on that technicality.

 

[Mugshot]

It's all becoming ridiculously complex and nuanced. The only thing that matters to me is who's ridden most in a year, on real roads.

Well yes, impressive though the mileages undoubtedly are there's something not quite in the spirit of the challenge if you're spending your days whizzing round a race track.

 

[Mugshot]

I have great admiration for all of them - Kurt, Steve, Alicia, Amanda, Kajsa, on roads real or otherwise, on bikes multiple or single.

It's not a lack of admiration as far as I'm concerned, the mileages being acheived and the efforts involved are all to be applauded, some of the rules do seem rather restrictive to me (Kajsas one bike for example) but the track thing, I dunno, that feels a little bit too far from the original records for my liking, maybe they should be allowed to do it on turbos.

 

[steveindenmark]

I think they are 2 totally different records in all respects. Single bike, multiple bikes, drafting, non drafting. Tracks and no tracks.

As far as I am aware Billie Dovey never rode on a track. I find it odd that you are claiming someones record when you are riding on a track, when their record did not involve a track to begin with.

Both attempts are amazing but my view is that Kajsa is going for the original record and Amanda is setting a record for something totally different. Amanda does not have to deal with headwinds, crap roads, potholes, manic drivers, finding food etc, etc, etc.

 

[jo from the other place]

Amanda does not have to deal with headwinds...

Really? Have you seen the weather she has faced in the last couple of days? Tropical storm Colin has wreaked havoc on her schedule with flooded and closed roads, tornado warnings, extreme wind and rain.

I think it is easy to forget how much of an extreme physical and mental challenge all the riders are facing. Those challenges may be different depending on the way each rider has chosen to ride the HAMR/OYTT/Guinness, but are real. In Amanda's case, she is riding at around 20mph for 10-14 hours a day, every day. However easy the terrain is, that is so very far from 'easy'.

 

[steveindenmark]

Really? Have you seen the weather she has faced in the last couple of days? Tropical storm Colin has wreaked havoc on her schedule with flooded and closed roads, tornado warnings, extreme wind and rain.

I think it is easy to forget how much of an extreme physical and mental challenge all the riders are facing. Those challenges may be different depending on the way each rider has chosen to ride the HAMR/OYTT/Guinness, but are real. In Amanda's case, she is riding at around 20mph for 10-14 hours a day, every day. However easy the terrain is, that is so very far from 'easy'.

Im not taking anything away from what Amanda is doing. My point is that it does not relate to Billie Doveys record. She is on a flat smooth surface. There is so many differences to the two records.